“I left my career back home and started from scratch here” says Joana Bersamina, who has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from De La Salle University in the Philippines. “Having PACE as my starting point will always be the best decision I’ve ever made.”

“I was in the peak of my career when I left, leading the whole sales team for the country’s largest multi-branded dealership group,” says Joana. “I was scared when I touched down in Canada as I knew I did not have any market value yet.”

“I did research and PACE had the best success rate when it comes to landing a job after graduation and I told myself - this is what I need.”

Joana graduated from UWinnipeg PACE’s Human Resource Management Diploma in 2018 and has been in-demand in the HR industry in Winnipeg since, working for a number of organizations.

Joana started her Canadian work experience by volunteering as HR support for a local non-profit organization. She spent some time in a prestigious HR Firm as Recruitment Specialist before returning to the non-profit sector to expand her skillset when the HR Specialist of the organization she had volunteered with moved on.

“If you are someone who wants to set foot in the HR industry, PACE is the best starting point. I’ll never regret it,” she says. “I had zero Canadian experience, and it was PACE that opened all the doors for me.”